Introduction

In 2016, the International Association for Continuing Education and Training, a global leader in continuing education and training standards, formed its Petroleum and Natural Gas (PNG) Advisory Board.

The IACET-PNG Advisory Board was founded to positively influence the PNG industry by engaging in the pursuit of excellence through the creation, presentation, transfer and application of knowledge in one of the world’s most important industries. The IACET-PNG Advisory Board helps shape the future by bringing together and developing leaders in their fields to inspire the next generation and to advance ideas that benefit the industry.

The vision of the IACET-PNG Advisory is to provide educational leadership and knowledge transfer for a better industry. In keeping with that vision, the IACET-PNG Advisory Board has decided to use the globally recognized ANSI/IACET Standard for Continuing Education and Training and extend it through the PNG Addendum. While IACET’s standard is rigorous, the IACET PNG Addendum adds requirements that are designed enhance the PNG industry standard and help organizations comply with other industry standards at the same time.

As thousands of new workers enter the PNG industry and knowledge is transferred from one generation to the next, the world’s leading PNG companies do not want to relearn past lessons through injury or death. IACET’s Standard along with the IACET-PNG Addendum will provide the industry with a comprehensive set of training standards, that if used properly, will increase knowledge transfer, save lives, and assist companies in reaching their potential.

How to Use the Addendum

In each of the categories in the addendum contains the core elements of the ANSI/IACET Standard for Continuing Education and Training. Below each set of elements is the Petroleum and Natural Gas Addendum which contains an extension of the element of the core standard or a completely new element unique. These new additions will be the basis for an IACET continuing education and training accreditation review process that will issue IACET accreditation along with a petroleum and natural gas endorsement for entities meeting the standard and specifications within the addendum.

The petroleum and natural gas industry is one of largest and most dangerous in the world. Training is a vital component that keeps people safe and the organization productive. Also, consider these facts that underscore the need for higher education, training and competency standards in PNG industry:

Lack of quality training is the #1 cause for non-productive time (NPT) - billions of dollars of loss per year. A mandatory requirement for SEMS (30CFR, 250); API Spec Q1, API Spec Q2, among others that service supply companies have to comply with.

Lack of quality training is the #2 cause for all incident investigations for upstream services.

Laci of quality training is the #1 concern when the industry recovers - 2014 to Present - 300,000 involved in industry RIF.

Improving training ranks in the top two opportunities for improving efficiencies and reducing costs.

Mandated by operators internationally.

The addendum was designed after stakeholders identified the need for a more comprehsensive standard. While several organizations have limited training standards, the IACET PNG addendum brings together a comprehensive instructional design and delivery standard that also assists PNG organizations in meeting other industry standards.